Biography:
Bert Sommer (February 7, 1949 – July 23, 1990) was a folk singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had a hit with the song "We're All Playing In The Same Band." He was briefly a member of baroque-pop group the Left Banke, co-writing and singing lead on the "Ivy Ivy"/"And Suddenly" single.
Sommer also played Woof in the original Broadway production of Hair and "Flatbush" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow in 1976. He did not reprise the role in the second season.
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SONG: THE ROAD TO TRAVEL
ARTIST: BERT SOMMER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
THE ROAD TO TRAVEL
BERT SOMMER
NOTE: I BELIEVE BERT PLAYED THIS
SONG IN OPEN D TUNING. THIS
TAB IS IN STANDARD TUNING.
INTRO: G
VERSE:
G
Here it is, it's summertime
Em
Still I haven't felt my sign
F C
And the years are over too
G
since I'm gone
G
And my daddy wonders why
Em
How I look and make him proud
F C
But I'll carry on his name
G F
when he dies
CHORUS:
Em Bm
Though the years have had their pain
Am G
I'll continue on again
F C G
'Til I find a road that I can travel
Bm Am G C G
'Til I Find my peace, of mind
VERSE:
G
Papa says to straighten out
Em
Look at what my life's about
F C
Try to use the head that God
G
once gave you
G
And he says I'll be content
Em
If I take the road he went
F C
But I'll never blame him for
G F
what I do
CHORUS:
Em Bm
Livin' in a house that's high
Am G
It makes you feel your hands are tied
F C
I only wish I knew when I
G Bm
could make and break it
Am G C G
Finally get inside
BREAK:
C
Mr. Tunny's seconal
D
Surely you will make me fall
Am B Bm E E E E E E
But you drive me into takin' your hand
VERSE:
G
On the road that I've been bound
Em
It seems it's time I settled down
F C G
I gotta stop relying on tomorrow
G
And all I wanna do is sleep
Em
Every day is like a week
F C
I gotta find some kind of rules
G F
to follow
VERSE/OUTRO:
G
And my daddy wonders why
Em
How I look and make him cry
F C
But I'll carry on his name
G G G F C
when he dies
ARTIST: BERT SOMMER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
THE ROAD TO TRAVEL
BERT SOMMER
NOTE: I BELIEVE BERT PLAYED THIS
SONG IN OPEN D TUNING. THIS
TAB IS IN STANDARD TUNING.
INTRO: G
VERSE:
G
Here it is, it's summertime
Em
Still I haven't felt my sign
F C
And the years are over too
G
since I'm gone
G
And my daddy wonders why
Em
How I look and make him proud
F C
But I'll carry on his name
G F
when he dies
CHORUS:
Em Bm
Though the years have had their pain
Am G
I'll continue on again
F C G
'Til I find a road that I can travel
Bm Am G C G
'Til I Find my peace, of mind
VERSE:
G
Papa says to straighten out
Em
Look at what my life's about
F C
Try to use the head that God
G
once gave you
G
And he says I'll be content
Em
If I take the road he went
F C
But I'll never blame him for
G F
what I do
CHORUS:
Em Bm
Livin' in a house that's high
Am G
It makes you feel your hands are tied
F C
I only wish I knew when I
G Bm
could make and break it
Am G C G
Finally get inside
BREAK:
C
Mr. Tunny's seconal
D
Surely you will make me fall
Am B Bm E E E E E E
But you drive me into takin' your hand
VERSE:
G
On the road that I've been bound
Em
It seems it's time I settled down
F C G
I gotta stop relying on tomorrow
G
And all I wanna do is sleep
Em
Every day is like a week
F C
I gotta find some kind of rules
G F
to follow
VERSE/OUTRO:
G
And my daddy wonders why
Em
How I look and make him cry
F C
But I'll carry on his name
G G G F C
when he dies
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